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d4619
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Joined: July 25, 2005
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 Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:35 pm Post subject: Transworks |
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| - Anyone ever heard of these trannys and if so, what are your thoughts? Thanks! |
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glutamodo 
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Joined: July 13, 2004
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Location: Douglas, WY
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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I put a stock swingaxle Transworks tranny in my restored 62 type 1. It's excellent, its the best rebuilt tranny I've had over the years (vs Rancho, Transform, and a local rebuilt). Shifts the smoothest and is the quietest tranny by far. Swingaxles particularly like to "howl" - especially in 4th gear. Every tranny I've had does it to some degree - except the Transworks tranny, with one exception, at around 50MPH when engine braking, but silent when at all other times, accel or decelerating. I've been very happy with that tranny and if I ever need another tranny, I'll be going back to Transworks.
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josh
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Joined: July 13, 2003
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Location: laid back in the tall grass
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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I've got a transworks tranny that is about a year old. It is starting to howl in all gears. I haven't talked to them about it yet, basically because I'm procrastinating. Swingaxle R&R is my least favorite VW job.
That being said they were great to deal with. Price was great. They shipped it quick and fronted me the core charge. You can't neccessarrilly fault a shop for one problem. It is rebuilt and used parts will be included. Bearings are usually visually inspected and you can't always tell a bearing will fail in few thousand miles just by looking at it.
Maybe I'll call them soon and post the results. As far as I'm concerned a shop that has an ocasional mistake but makes it right is as good as it gets and glutamondo is happy with their work.
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...If If stoner A takes a hit and then stoner B goes right away(not waiting two seconds), he's trying to suck on it while it's still got a vaccum, doesen't get much of a hit at all! Cause it hasn't filled back up all the way yet.
Stoner A is cylinders #2/4 B is #1/3 The plugged bowl is the throttle, the bong is the manifold |
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ibjack
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Joined: February 06, 2002
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Location: Imperial Beach CA
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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D4619, call me > I have a local guy for you to see. I just got mine done for my square. Great to deal with. Jack
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